vaccinate
verb
vac·ci·nate
ˈvak-sə-ˌnāt 
vaccinated; vaccinating
: to administer a vaccine to usually by injection
: to perform or practice vaccination
Examples of vaccinate in a Sentence
We vaccinate all the animals that come to our shelter.
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The low coverage among independent practitioners underscores challenges vaccinating independent contractors and documenting vaccination that occurs outside of a hospital or clinic, the study authors noted.
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Adriel Bettelheim, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
Palestinian officials said an Israeli drone strike on Saturday hit a clinic in northern Gaza where children were being vaccinated for polio, wounding six people, including four children.
—Melanie Lidman and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
Studies show that people who are vaccinated have milder symptoms once infected.
—Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 30 Oct. 2024
On October 14, 2021, BART issued a policy requiring all employees to be fully vaccinated against Covid as a condition of employment, the suit said.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Adriel Bettelheim, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
Palestinian officials said an Israeli drone strike on Saturday hit a clinic in northern Gaza where children were being vaccinated for polio, wounding six people, including four children.
—Melanie Lidman and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
Studies show that people who are vaccinated have milder symptoms once infected.
—Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 30 Oct. 2024
On October 14, 2021, BART issued a policy requiring all employees to be fully vaccinated against Covid as a condition of employment, the suit said.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Vaccinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vaccinate. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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vaccinate
verb
vac·ci·nate
ˈvak-sə-ˌnāt
vaccinated; vaccinating
: to give a vaccine to usually by injection
Medical Definition
vaccinate
1 of 2 verb
vac·ci·nate
ˈvak-sə-ˌnāt
vaccinated; vaccinating
1
: to inoculate (a person) with cowpox virus in order to produce immunity to smallpox
2
: to administer a vaccine to usually by injection
: to perform or practice vaccination
vaccinate
2 of 2 noun
vac·ci·nate
ˈvak-sə-ˌnāt
-nət
-nət
: a vaccinated individual
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